Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33263, Moses Gary, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gary, Moses
S. 33263
CONTENTS

19,523.
Massachusetts.
Moses Gary
of Worcester 6 o in the State of Massachusetts, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ballard of the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitecomb in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to January 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of November 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Nov. 1825 and sent to Abijah Bigelow, Esq. Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1826. $ 28.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 28.76
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Moses Gary
Moses Gray. born
Aug. 18 th 1775
1775 to 1777
Whitcomb Regt.
1776.
Returned for proof
of services
see letter Sept. 9. 1825 to Isaac Goodwin.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford and County of Hartford. }
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Moses Gary _____ who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private _____ in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of
who _____ credible witness, that the said served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid;
and from the like testimony of _____ that the said _____ is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 6 th day of May A. D. 1818. Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
May 6. 1818
Sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
Moses Gary of Hartford in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served as a private in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment & in the Massachusetts line for more than two years — that he first enlisted at Cambridge Massachusetts soon after the battle of Lexington in which he was engaged as a viz in April 1775 to serve for eight months & belonged to Capt Wm Ballard's Company in Colo Dug's Regt — that after the expiration of said term, viz in December 1775 he enlisted into the same company for one year, & at the expiration thereof he again re-enlisted for one other year & was finally discharged, having served out the time of his enlistment, on the month of December A.D. 1777, & during the two last years aforesaid at the time of his discharge he belonged to said Capt. Ballard's company & in a regiment under the command of Col. Asa Whitcomb. That he hath no other proof of his said service except his own affidavit that in disproof of the further deposes that he is a resident citizen of the U. States — has never had any pension — is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support, that he was in the battle of Bunkerhill & was wounded sworn to & subscribed this 27 day of March A.D. 1818
Moses Gary
Before me —
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut

Moses Gary.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 18th March, 1823. March, 1818.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of WORCESTER, ss.
ON this fourth day of October 1825, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Worcester, aforesaid, Moses Gary of Sterling , resident in _____ in said County, aged seventy years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Moses Gary enlisted for the term of one year on the or about the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Wm Ballard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until about Jan'y 1. 1777
when he was discharged from the said service, in Siconkroga in the State of New York ; that his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropt therefrom on account of his property. that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Massachusetts & New Hampshire, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. On the 27th day of March A.D. 1818. as soon as he heard of the passing of the Act of 18 March 1818. he made his application therewith; but the same was returned for want of proof of service, and that the said Gary has been unable until recently to obtain said proof. And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the 18th of March 1818 , the following changes have been made in my property: at that time I had no property, and have had none since that time, having been sick and lame and a public pauper most of the time. His family do not now live with him, but are poor.
Moses Gary.
Sworn to, and declared, on the fourth day of October A. D. 1825, before the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth.
Attest. Elijah Bigelow, Clerk.
I, Elijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said Moses Gary did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, _____ and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is dollars and cents. said Moses Gary has no property.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of November 1825.
Elijah Bigelow Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Worcester.
Moses Gary had no property at the time of his application, but not being able to obtain proof of service, his application was returned. He has been unable until recently to obtain said proof. His family do not now live with him, but are poor. Schedule hereto annexed, is truly copied from the Records of the said Court.

Moses Ginnis Application for a pension.
Depositions in support of his claim.

Silas Chapin 2 Ich d Gevry Depositors.

I Silas Roper of Sterling in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I knew Moses Gerry of this place when a boy, that I was at Ticonderoga in the year 1776, in the year's service in Capt. John Jones company and Col. James Read's Regiment on the New Hampshire line, that I understood that the said Moses Gerry, was, in Col. Whitecomb's Regiment, and being a townsman I was invited to go and see him by Ephraim Whitecomb, who was a son to Col. Whitecomb, but was unable to go as that Regiment was stationed on Mount Hope on the French line, and Col. Read's Regiment on Mount Independence, near two miles apart This was about October 1776 - and I have no doubt, but that the said Moses Gerry served in the Continental Army, for the year's service, and obtained an honorable discharge. The said Moses now resides in this town as a pauper, not having any property whatever. He is now more than 70 years of age, and is very infirm.
Silas Roper
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. August 27, 1825.
Personally appeared the above named Silas Roper and made oath to the truth of this affidavit and I certify that the said Silas is well known to me as the same person, named in the foregoing affidavit, and is a man of truth and veracity.
Isaac Goodwin, Justice of the Peace.

I Ichabod Gerry of Sterling in the County of Worcester, do testify and say that Moses Gerry the present applicant for a pension, is a brother of mine, that he entered into the American Army at the commencement of the Revolutionary war that he was wounded at the battle of Brandywine Hill in June 1775. - That he returned to this place, and I attended upon him, with his wounds, for about three months. That soon after that time, he returned into the publick Service, and I understood enlisted on the New Hampshire line and I heard from him occasionally, when in that Service towards Canada, that he did not return to his family, until long after that time, and I have no doubt he faithfully served his country, for the year Service in 1776, and obtained an honorable discharge.
Ichabod Gerry
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester. August 27. 1825.
Ichabod Gerry, personally appeared, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, and made oath to the truth of the same - and I certify that the said Ichabod, is well known to me as the person described in the foregoing affidavit, and is a person of truth and veracity.
Isaac Goodwin. Jus. of Peace.

Jacobson d Lutterhuggs Affidavit.

51 2 3 I Jacob Conant of Sterling in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I have for some time known Moses Gary of S t Sterling formerly of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, an applicant for a pension for Revolutionary Services — That he is poor and wholly destitute of property, that he is lame, and apparently sinking under the infirmities of age, and that he has for nearly two years, been dependant for his support upon this town, the place of his lawful settlement. — Jacob Conant
Worcester ss. August 29, 1825.
Personally appeared the above named Jacob Conant, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him submitted in my presence. And I Certify that the said Conant is well known to me as a person of truth & veracity.
Isaac Goodwin, Jus. of peace —

I Luther Rugg of Sterling in the County of Worcester, of lawful age do testify and say, that I have for some time known Moses Gary of this place formerly of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, an applicant for a pension for Revolutionary services. — And that the said Moses Gary is poor, wholly destitute of property a publick pauper, is very lame sick and infirm.
Luther Rugg
Worcester ss. August 29. 1825.
Personally appeared Luther Rugg, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and swore oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that the said Luther Rugg is well known to me as a person of truth and veracity.
Isaac Goodwin.
Judge of the peace residing at S c Sterling. —

I Luther Conant of Bahama in the County of Worcester of lawful age do testify and say, that in the month of March January 1776, I enlisted into Capt. Soule's company in Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment on the Massachusetts line, that in the summer we marched for Ticonderoga, where we remained until the beginning of the year 1777. — That I well knew Moses Gerry now of Sterling in this County, in Massachusetts formerly of Hartford in Connecticut. Who enlisted about the same time that I did — That said Gerry served on the continental establishment, for the year service, in Capt. Wm. Ballard's company in said Col. Whitcomb's Regiment, and that he remained there through the year, and I have no doubt had an honorable discharge, as he was a faithful soldier, and that I have no interest in the success of his application for a pension. —
Luther Conant,
State of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. Augt. 31. 1825.
Personally appeared Luther Conant, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, in my presence, and made oath to the truth of the same, and certify that the said Luther Conant is a man of truth and veracity, and I believe has no interest in the success of the foregoing application for a pension.
Isaac Woodin
Judge of Peace

I James Conant of Oakham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. do hereby certify and say That in January 1776, I enlisted into Capt. Soule's company in Col. Whitcomb's Regiment on the Massachusetts line That in July 1776, we marched for Ticonderoga where we remained until the close of the year - That I well knew Moses Gerry of Sterling in this County, formerly of Hartford in Connecticut, the present applicant for a pension, who enlisted at the same time with myself. That he marched with us from Boston to Ticonderoga in Captain Wm. Wallard's company in the same Regiment, that he served the year 1776, in said company and I have no doubt had an honorable discharge, for he served his time out like a faithful soldier - and I further say that I have no interest in the success of said Gerry's application for a pension.
James Conant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Augt. 31. 1825.
Personally appeared James Gement who subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that the said James Gement is a man of truth and veracity, and I believe has no interest in the event success of the foregoing application for a pension by Mrs. Gery.
Isaac Goodwin, Justice of Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the judicial courts within and for the county of Worcester, do certify, that Isaac Goodwin, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the six certificates of oaths administered to the Deponents in the foregoing affidavits, is a justice of the peace within and for said county of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such justice - that full faith and credit are to be given to all his doings as such justice; and that his several signatures aforesaid are in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the said county of Worcester, is hereto annexed, this second day of September, A.D. 1825.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

33263 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33263
Moses Gary
His Rev. wife
Act: March 18 th 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

M m Pierce Eng. Affidavit.

I Benjamin Pierce of Hillsborough Testify & say that Moses Gary was a soldier in Col. Asa Whitecomb's Regiment & in Col. William Ballard's Company - in the year 1775, that he was with the Company when the enemy left Boston & in the course of that summer he marched from Boston to Concord & Bunker Hill Camp, I was a soldier in the same Company  B. PIERCE
State of New Hampshire in Hillsborough ss Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Pierce and Made oath to the above deposition before me this 19 th day of August 1825 J. Merrill Justice of the Peace  I hereby certify that he is a gentleman of undoubted veracity & integrity  J. Merrill Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do certify that Solomon McNeil Esquire of Hillsborough in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the above signatures to the above certificates purporting to have been signed by him in that capacity are the proper sig- natures of the said Solomon McNeil. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed thereto the seal of said Court this twentieth day of August Anno Domini, 1825
Andrew Wallace Clerk
Solomon McNeil  Solomon McNeil

FREE
Hon. James Barbour, Sec. of War, Washington.
19-736
Rec. No. 22.187
Pension Department

November 18, 1835.
Hon. James Barbour,
Sec. of War,
Sir, When I forwarded a copy of a former application of M rs Gary, I did not know that Mr. Goodwin had written to the Department. I now send the copy of a new application, with the depositions &c.
With much respect, I am,
Sir, Your obedt. servt.
Abijah Bigelow.